Meaningful Care Matters

08/03/2026

On , we acknowledge the many women living with , those caring for someone with dementia, and older women living in whose voices still need to be heard.
We also celebrate the women who make up the majority of the workforce, providing skilled, compassionate, and committed care every day.
Here are Monica and Sylvia at West View Butterfly Care Home, celebrating their close friendship well into their 90s and 100s. Their connection is a reminder that relationships, companionship, and shared moments remain vital at every stage of life.

07/03/2026

This is what “home” can feel like in care.
At CareBright people live in small households of just six, surrounded by personal belongings, familiar routines, and spaces that genuinely reflect who they are.
From shared kitchens to cosy dining areas, everything supports independence, choice, and a sense of belonging.

06/03/2026

Huge congratulations to the CareBright community in Bruff, Ireland.
Achieving Butterfly Accreditation is no small accomplishment, and what stands out most is the strong sense of family, togetherness, love, and shared purpose for the people who live there.
This is care that truly places people and emotions at the centre.
Rebecca Mullins, MCM Auditor, reflected:
“They have created something truly special, providing an amazing place for people to live.”

05/03/2026

You can tell a lot about a care home or day service by the books on its shelves. Do they reflect the interests, life stories, cultures, and passions of the people who live in or attend the service?
From large coffee-table books filled with photographs, to recipe books, short stories, poetry, hymn books or other faith texts — books invite conversation, connection, and comfort.
And tastes don’t disappear with age. Whether it’s sci-fi or Shakespeare, mystery or murder, romance or real-life stories, life is always better with books in it.

05/03/2026

Fleur, a Home Maker at Huntington & Langham Estate has brought in her wonderful book collection to share with people for

05/03/2026

Our life is paved with intentions and plans, but how far do we apply intentions to the later part of our lives and what we want for our parents – or ourselves?
Suzannah Kelly in our Canadian team discusses the importance of ‘intention’ in
https://ow.ly/yJfx50YhoF6

02/03/2026

Did you know that the 8th of March is ? It’s a time to remember those who lost their lives during and after the pandemic, and to honour the extraordinary compassion shown by care teams, support networks, and communities.
The National Activity Providers Association National Activity Providers Association in partnership with Marie Curie, has created a thoughtful resource to support moments of reflection, remembrance, and healing.

At Meaningful Care Matters, we will never forget this time. We continue to recognise the strength, resilience, and everyday kindness of the care teams we are proud to support.

This NAPA interactive flipbook is created with FlippingBook, a service for streaming PDFs online. No download, no waiting. Open and start reading right away!

26/02/2026

What’s it like to join a following the from other parts of the world?
Willard and Benjamin share their experience of joining the Wren Hall family in from
“We feel more at home here than we do in our own homes.”
“I hope all the care homes in the UK adopt this approach.”

25/02/2026

A reminder for those who don’t want to miss out…
Free To Be Me begins March 2026 in Ontario and will bring together leaders passionate about creating more meaningful cultures of care.
If you’ve been thinking “this sounds like us” — we encourage you to reach out soon to secure your place.
📍 Ontario, Canada

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24/02/2026

The contribution of volunteers makes such a huge difference to quality of life for people, particularly bringing in new experiences, talents and of course that most precious of gifts - time to chat and time to listen.

Thanks to our most longstanding Irish Butterfly Home for sharing this.

24/02/2026

Many congratulations and welcome to the growing Irish Butterfly family! We are proud to partner with you.

At CareBright we are proud to be accredited as a Butterfly House with Meaningful Care Matters We have worked with Meaningful Care Matters over a 16-month period to train our team in providing person centered dementia care, our team have received specialist training in supporting our residents to live life with dementia. Creating a supportive environment that is calm, engaging and designed to reduce distress and confusion.
This accreditation is part of our dedication in providing care with the household model for people living with dementia. We work each day to create a home that people can truly feel at home.

23/02/2026

“Walking into a long-term care home creates a quiet reckoning. It interrupts the idea that life is always about momentum and achievement. Instead, it poses a different question and it is one that has nothing to do with progress and everything to do with humanity.” Suzannah Kelly from the MCM Canadian team shares what her work in with the is teaching her about later life and what matters most.
https://ow.ly/nxxu50YhoBS